PPA Announces Awards, Election Winners

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Perennial Plant Association

The Perennial Plant Association (PPA) announced the election of two officers to its board of directors at its annual symposium in July. Also taking place at the meeting, the organization presented its 2006 Award of Merit, the PPA’s 2006 Special Awards and its Landscape Design Awards.

The PPA’s newly elected central region director is Martha Smith, a University of Illinois cooperative extension specialist, Macomb, Ill. Nanci Allen, Bow, Wash., was elected to a second term as western region director. She is also the chairperson of the PPA Research Committee.

Temple University’s Stephanie Cohen was the recipient of the 2006 Award of Merit. Each year, this award recognizes an individual, who through growing, retailing, teaching or designing, has contributed to the advancement of the perennial industry.